WWE is ‘monitoring’ Saudi Arabia’s reported involvement in the disappearance of a Washington Post columnist amid multi-million dollar pay-per-view deal with the country

WWE is scheduled to hold its Crown Jewel event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, at the King Saud University Stadium on November 2.

It is unclear if the event will still be held amid claims by Turkish officials that Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed by Saudi agents.

A representative for WWE said the organization is “currently monitoring the situation.”

World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) says it is “monitoring” Saudi Arabia’s reported involvement in the disappearance of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi ahead of a planned event in Riyadh next month.

WWE is scheduled to hold its Crown Jewel event in Riyadh at the King Saud University Stadium on November 2, as part of a long term partnership and multimillion-dollar deal between the organization and Saudi Arabia.

But it is unclear if the event will still be held amid claims by Turkish officials that Khashoggi was killed by Saudi agents.